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How collaborative divorce can save you money
The term "collaborative divorce" refers to the process where spouses work together to create mutually agreeable arrangements for their divorce. When people list the benefits of collaborative divorce, they will often include how it can protect children from an...
Study: Children of divorce adapt very well
As a parent planning a divorce, you have likely spent time worrying about the impact it will to have on your children. You want them to have a “normal” life and you’re afraid that the divorce could affect their development both now and in the future. In short, you’re...
Getting legal help to see your grandkids in Pennsylvania
Most Reading grandparents look forward to being part of their grandchildren’s lives. Most visits take place with the consent of the parents. But when a child’s parents split up, that can cause some serious legal complications for the grandparent-grandchild...
Parental alienation harms the children
Child custody matters are often contentious between the parents. This sometimes causes the parents to try to alienate the child from the other parent. While they think that this is something that harms the adult, the child is the one who truly suffers. Parental...
Reasons to consider divorce mediation
Mediation is a negotiation technique used to form a mutually beneficial agreement. Divorcing spouses who need a mutual agreement that doesn't involve litigation may find mediation helpful. In this process, the spouses hire a third party to handle their separation...
Time to divide your assets? It could be tough
Going through divorce, one thing you know you need to do is to divide your assets. You’ve set aside assets that you know are specifically yours, like your vehicle and certain items you brought into your marriage. Your spouse has done the same. You were both able to...
Think carefully as you set up your children’s custody schedule
When you’re divorcing, one of the primary concerns is always the health and safety of your children. You and your spouse do want to have joint custody, but you know that it’s been very difficult to come up with a custody schedule. The good news is that there are many...
How do Pennsylvania courts split assets and debts during a divorce?
One of the reasons that divorce outcomes are often unpredictable is that every state has its own rules. That means that the stories you've heard and the divorces you witnessed in your real life may not have any bearing on your current legal situation. Pennsylvania is...
What conditions must you meet for a stepparent adoption?
Blended families are common in Pennsylvania, with many people who have children from a previous marriage finding love again later on and marrying someone with no biological connection to their kids. The longer you are with a partner who has children from a previous...
Never guilt your child about loving your ex
When you get divorced and that relationship with your ex-spouse changes forever, it can be hard to see your child show affection toward them. This is especially true if your ex caused the divorce and you have trouble moving past it. Maybe your ex was unfaithful to the...